FILE PHOTO: The city skyline is reflected in a pool left on the dry riverbed of the receding Jialing river, a tributary of the Yangtze, that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional ...

COPD mortality in China decreased from 2014 to 2021, but the disease burden remains high in underdeveloped regions. COPD is mainly caused by air pollution and smoking, with older adults being the most ...

High in the mist-shrouded Himalayas, a winding mountain road opens to a clearing in the pine forested valley, revealing rows of uniform Tibetan-style houses, each topped with a Chinese flag.

The following op-ed was written by Andrew Chubb, Fellow on Foreign Policy and National Security at ASPI's Center for China Analysis, and published by Channel News Asia on May 19, 2025. On Apr 25, ...

The Chinese government has decided to fast-track the development of large-scale renewable energy bases in the country’s desert, Gobi and arid regions — collectively known as Shagohuang — as part of ...

Since 2018, China has become Kyrgyzstan’s primary economic and investment partner, while sponsoring crucial transport and infrastructure projects through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Linking ...

As China’s regions roll out proposals for their next five-year plans, two trends are emerging: localities are preparing to nurture new, highly technological industries while focusing on those sectors ...

Corn is the grain crop with the largest planting area and highest total output in China. In 2022, its planting area reached 43.1 Mha, with a total output of 277 Mt. However, the current average yield ...

This appendix lists studied countries and territories by region. These regional categories were chosen to be consistent with our previous reports on the global demography of religion. The word ...